Description

After ANGELICA KAUFFMANN (Swiss, 1741-1807)Electra and Chrysothemis
Watercolor and graphite on paper
12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Titled and inscribed label verso: Electra and Chrysothemis/
"Instant, my sister, thy devoted hair/ With these dishevell'd
locks, and this my Lone,/ Plain as it is and unadorn'd shalt thou/
Bear to our father; wretched off'rings these/ But O! 'tis all
Electra now can give./ Vid: Franklin's Sophocles' Electra/ From an
original picture in the Collection of Sir Edward Vernon (?)/
Angelica Kauffmann 1740-1807/ Original drawing for print by
Kauffmann

Condition Report*:

Very good condition: tiny paint chip in upper left quadrant; minor abrasion in lower right quadrant.

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